Natalia Silva defeated Wang Cong by unanimous decision to become the UFC flyweight champion. The result came at UFC 332.
Natalia Silva is the new UFC women's flyweight champion. The Brazilian beat Wang Cong by unanimous decision at UFC 332, which took place on October 3, 2026, to claim the belt.
Silva, 29, entered the fight as the division's top-ranked contender. A member of Team Borracha, she is a southpaw who stands five-foot-four with a 65-inch reach. The win moves her to 20-5-1 as a professional. Her numbers show a steady, accurate striker: she lands 4.81 significant strikes per minute at 45 percent accuracy, and she mixes in the occasional takedown, averaging 0.43 per 15 minutes.
Wang, known as "The Joker," went into the title fight ranked eighth at flyweight and unbeaten in her recent run, with a 10-1 record. The 34-year-old southpaw stands five-foot-six and shares Silva's 65-inch reach. Her statistical profile is the more aggressive of the two on paper. She lands 6.82 significant strikes per minute at 58 percent accuracy, attempts 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes, and averages 0.62 takedowns in the same span.
The judges sided with Silva after the full distance, giving her the title.
Why it matters
- Silva leaves UFC 332 as champion after arriving as the division's No. 1 contender, a result that completes her climb to the top of women's flyweight.
- Wang, who challenged for the belt from the No. 8 spot, now has the first loss in her title-fight run and will look to rebuild her case at 10-1 and 34 years old.
- The fight pitted a more measured volume striker against a higher-output, higher-accuracy opponent, and the judges preferred Silva's work over the full distance.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
